Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety

Engineering lesson 7: Tools and workshop safety · Set 26 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Right tool, safe hands): Measure → tape measure, protractor · level → spirit level · cut → saw · nails → hammer. Screws → screwdriver · nuts → spanner · holes → drill · wire → pliers · smooth → sandpaper. Safe: goggles, tied hair, clamps, tidy bench, cut away from you, adult for hot or power tools.

1. 1.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leave tools on the floor (b) clamp wood before sawing (c) tie back long hair (d) let adults use hot glue
3. 3.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to use a cracked tool? (a) safe (b) not safe
4. 4.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a hand drill (b) sandpaper (c) a tape measure (d) a saw
5. 5.True or false: to let adults use hot glue is not safe. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) while running (b) points up, open (c) points down, closed (d) by the blades
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) run while holding tools (b) put tools back after use (c) wear safety goggles (d) clamp wood before sawing
8. 8.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) sunglasses (d) safety goggles
9. 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to grip and bend wire? (a) pliers (b) a spirit level (c) a spanner (d) a protractor
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touch a hot glue tip (b) use a cracked tool (c) cut towards your hand (d) carry scissors closed
11. 11.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) safe (b) not safe
13. 13.True or false: to check a shelf is level, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: to play near a moving drill is not safe. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: to carry scissors closed is not safe. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: to smooth a rough edge, use pliers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which job is a hammer for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) tighten a nut (c) cut a wooden plank (d) drive in a nail
19. 19.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) the youngest child (b) an adult (c) any child alone (d) a stranger
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry scissors closed (b) put tools back after use (c) clamp wood before sawing (d) cut towards your hand
21. 21.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to clamp wood before sawing? (a) safe (b) not safe
23. 23.Which job is a protractor for? (a) turn a screw (b) measure an angle (c) measure a long length (d) make a hole in wood
24. 24.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) smooth a rough edge (c) turn a screw (d) measure a long length
25. 25.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) tighten a nut (c) grip and bend wire (d) drive in a nail
26. 26.True or false: to cut away from your body is safe. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) measure an angle (b) smooth a rough edge (c) tighten a nut (d) measure a long length
28. 28.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to put tools back after use? (a) safe (b) not safe
29. 29.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which job is a saw for? (a) measure a long length (b) drive in a nail (c) cut a wooden plank (d) tighten a nut
31. 31.Which job is a spirit level for? (a) grip and bend wire (b) turn a screw (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
32. 32.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure an angle? (a) a hammer (b) a spirit level (c) a saw (d) a protractor
34. 34.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
36. 36.True or false: to measure a long length, use a tape measure. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to play near a moving drill? (a) not safe (b) safe
38. 38.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a spirit level (b) a hammer (c) sandpaper (d) a tape measure
39. 39.True or false: to use a cracked tool is safe. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: to tie back long hair is safe. (a) False (b) True

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